Plant-based ultraprocessed foods linked to heart disease, early death, study says | CNN
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Eating plant-based ultraprocessed foods raise the risk of heart disease and early death, but there’s an easy fix, a new study found.

Want to reduce your risk of developing chronic disease and live longer  while also helping the planet? Eat a plant-based diet, experts say.

Does that mean you can fill your plate with boxed macaroni and cheese, deep-dish frozen veggie pizza or fast-food French fries and have a doughnut or three for dessert?

While all of those ultraprocessed choices may be meat-free, they are not without risk, said Duane Mellor, a registered dietitian and senior teaching fellow at Aston Medical School in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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In fact, eating such plant-based junk foodsdramatically raises bad cholesterol and hypertension and can lead to associated heart disease and early death, according to a new study authors call “the first” to show ultraprocessed plant foods are associated with an increase in the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

  • ChaosCoati@midwest.socialEnglish
    10·
    17 days ago

    TLDR plant-based junk food is still junk food.

    I find myself wondering why this study happened. Looks like it’s to actually have proof of something we’d assume is true?

    a new study authors call “the first” to show ultraprocessed plant foods are associated with an increase in the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

    You don’t say

  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    17 days ago

    I was about to make the joke “welp, nothing but raw meat is,” but honestly I’ve heard of people eating that way (and I don’t mean fresh meat, I mean just Walmart steaks or whatever) and advocate for that kind of diet to others. And that’s a great way to end up with brain worms or some shit.

  • Floey@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    17 days ago

    Well yeah, soda is generally fully plant based (corn syrup or sugar cane and water) and everyone knows it’s bad for you.